The wait is finally over – today teenagers up and down the country will find out how they have done in their A-level exams.

And hundreds of pupils across Cambridgeshire will also be ripping into their results envelopes this morning to find out if their months of hard work have paid off.

The News has had a look at provisional results from a handful of schools in the region and it looks like for many students it could be a day of celebration.

Long Road Sixth Form College has reported a rise in its A*-C pass rate, which came in at 68 per cent and is around four per cent higher than last year. Its A*-E pass rate is 97.3 per cent.

The results come after the college was shortlisted in the Sixth Form College of the Year category at this year's Times Educational Supplement (TES) awards.

Vice principal Heather Chambers said: “This, along with these excellent results, is testimony to the hard work and dedication of our staff and students.

“This is an outstanding attainment for the college, and the year on year increases in high grade achievement show that the college is going from strength to strength."

Ryan Kelsall, principal of Impington International Sixth Form, hailed an “extremely pleasing" crop of results, which he said was a testament to the “hard work" of pupils and staff.

Comberton Village College students picking up their A-level results (Image: David Johnson)

He added: "The results achieved by our students this summer following on from another outstanding rating from Ofsted of the sixth-form in the spring, mean that this has got to rate as one of the best ever years for Impington International Sixth Form.

"To deliver a pass rate of 95 per cent, 17 per cent above the international average, in the IB Diploma and to ensure 100 per cent of students pass their A-level qualifications with over three-quarters securing the highest grades is a truly fantastic achievement and testament to the hard work of our students and the professionalism and dedication of our staff."

Netherhall Sixth Form said their students had posted an 80 per cent A*-C pass rate, with 43 per cent of grades falling in the A*-B bracket.

Jo Gurvidi, head of sixth-form, said: “The college is indebted to our hardworking and talented staff and of course our very supportive parents without who this high level of achievement could not be sustained."

Almost half of student grades at A-level, or the Pre-U equivalent, at The Perse School were graded A* (45.5 per cent), while 80 per cent were either A* or A.

Headteacher Ed Elliott said: "I am delighted to be able to congratulate our students and teachers on such excellent results across the full range of subjects.

"Year after year, the results are remarkably consistent. That Perse students can achieve such outstanding academic results alongside their enthusiasm for independent research, their work in the community, a full list of sports fixtures, myriad music and drama performances, and challenging oversees expeditions, is testament to their appetite for life, character and dedication."

There were similar high marks recorded at the Stephen Perse Foundation, where 100 per cent of students scooped A*-C grades. Three-quarters (75 per cent) of students scored grades which were either A* or A, while 35 per cent of all grades were A*.

Head of sixth-form Stuart Jack said: “We're extremely proud of all our students. Their achievements are a credit to their hard work and the commitment of our teachers.

"As well as securing the results they need to access exceptional opportunities, our students leave us with a breadth of skills and the confidence they need to make their path in the world."